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Greg Clark, with Peter Mandelson and Vince Cable, said UK must be ‘more active’ in approach to industry

Class in the political rumble is both sword and shield: a weapon of attack if you are a Labour insurgent aiming to seize power from “out-of-touch” Tories (a Starmer talking point) and a defensive rally if you are criticised for solecisms — “I speak like people do where I grew…

The move came as MPs are probing whether a top civil servant gave a ‘go-slow order’ on pay-outs

Henry Staunton has accused government of wanting to stall compensation payments to victims until after election

Stephen Flynn says decision by Labour is ‘long-overdue’ and Starmer was forced into position by public pressure and the SNP

Business minister criticises Henry Staunton after he claimed the government wanted to stall payouts to scandal victims

The business secretary is a passionate defender of free speech – apart from any criticism of her

Leo Docherty, Foreign Office minister, says government ‘working at pace’ to hold those responsible for Russian opposition leader’s death to account

The UK signed its first economic partnership with an African country this week as it seeks to enhance trade relations with Nigeria, especially in the exports and imports of financial and legal services.

Exclusive: FoI request shows minister was warned by civil servants of ‘risk’ but focused instead on tech firm’s investment in UK

Business secretary says conspiracy theory about ‘plotters’ dangerous in hands of violent, unbalanced people